Stadium Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS2 5DH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	47.9%	-8.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	43.4%	52.1%	8.7%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SS2 5DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.8%	44.7%	14.9%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	34.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	15.6%	10.3%	-5.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	16.4%	6.7%	-9.7%	6.1%	0.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.1%	43.3%	5.2%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	40.2%	36.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	17.4%	15.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.2%	4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	20.4%	-9.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.7%	7.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	28.5%	14.7%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.2%	89.5%	-8.7%	81.4%	8.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	85.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	85.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.7%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Stadium Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stadium Road was 166.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stadium Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria and the 93rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SS2 5DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Stadium Road are based on 169 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southend-On-Sea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stadium Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 5DH

Average Price
£148,735

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£278,368

Detached
£333,755

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,768

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stadium Road

Average Price
£167,800

Semi-Detached
£184,816

Terraced
£299,788

Detached
£329,592

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,541

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stadium Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Stadium Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£348,000	2024-12-17	£345,861
Flat 30 Martins Court Stadium Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-12-16	£74,765
Flat 1 Martins Court Stadium Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-08-15	£79,750
12 Stadium Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-06-14	£264,912
Flat 25 Martins Court Stadium Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2024-06-06	£85,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 5DH

Employment

SS2 5DH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Retired	73
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education Luker Road , SS1 1ND	- not rated	850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	540 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	906 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wake Cup Cafe	307 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	123 yd
Starbucks	Unit 4, Greyhound Trading Park	185 yd
Gulshan Tandoori	266 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	223 yd
Chai	8 Victoria Business Park, Short Street	277 yd
St Vincent's Centre Southend	9 Victoria Business Park, Short Street	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mecca Bingo	2 Greyhound Way, Southend-On-Sea	122 yd
Guildford	The Guildford, 95 - 97 Sutton Road	411 yd
Cow & Telescope	79 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	659 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	681 yd
Entice	3 Warrior House, 42 - 82 Southchurch Road	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Greyhound Trading Park, Greyhound Way	122 yd
Aroma House	303 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	123 yd
Posh Pizza/The Fat Pizza /The Fat Burger And Desserts/The Fa	Unit 9, Carlton Court	217 yd
The Tasty	272 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	223 yd
Jerk Island Grill	132 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 3B Greyhound Way	122 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, 3C Greyhound Way	122 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, 3D Greyhound Way	122 yd
ANSPRO International, Essex - African And Caribbean Food	18 Grainger Road Industrial Estate, Grainger Road	160 yd
One Stop	411 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	330 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	441 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	464 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	590 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		611 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Victory Sports Ground Sutton Road	grass pitches	828 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.